My sacrificial brother

I could not take 

the pain and strain

The stress I could take no more 

I could not bear 

the world and its burdens,

The feelings wrought and raw. 

The emotions welled

The passions tried

My thoughts all racked and ruined

I faced the day

It’s gloom and grey 

My flooded mind now fluid 

Where will I turn?

Where will I go?

What outlet can I find?

What way will wend

To break the chain 

My confused, despairing mind

My floor is flawed

The sand so soft

My stage now undermined

The rug’s been pulled 

underneath my feet 

My clock has lost its chime. 

But then a voice 

A call, a knock

A figure at my door 

The claims he came 

to take the strain 

He joins my tug of war 

His words of strength 

I will not leave

Outstretched his hands of hope 

His words of undying 

love for me 

He takes up my slackened rope 

He sees my heart

My hurts, my woes

There was nothing he held back

He poured out his heart 

His blood for me 

To see me back on track 

The crown he carried 

pierced His brow 

The blood ran down His face 

His choice for me 

to give His all

He takes my wretched place 

There is no where, 

no why, no what,

No woe He will not cover, 

His body broken, 

bleeding, dying 

My sacrificial brother 

There is no other 

gate, nor god,

No other great or mighty king

That goes the extra, 

extra mile for me

Who gives His everything. 

He takes my trials, 

my tribulations,  

My knotted road of life 

He untwists the twists, 

the fractured breaks, 

the cuts, the knots, the strife. 

No other God 

can boast the same 

You took those stripes for me 

Healed and saved, 

restored, delivered. 

It is for freedom I am free. 

And as you hung, 

striving for breath

Your body torn and broken,

You fulfilled by choice 

your Heavenly call,

Each iota you have spoken 

And so again

I’m in your debt 

The price is fully paid

You’ve waved the fee 

Paved the way for me

Living grace in death displayed. 

No one, no hero, 

no celeb, white knight

No celebrated champ, nor other 

Can raise the claim

That death was slain

Behold,…my sacrificial brother. 

No general, warrior, 

Silicon whizz, 

no conquering diva queen

Has done what’s done 

Has exchanged what’s won

Not one has stood between 

For there is no where, 

no why, no what,

No woe He will not cover, 

His body broken, 

bleeding, dying 

See… My sacrificial brother 

For there is no where, 

no why, no what,

No woe He will not cover, 

His body broken, bleeding, dying 

See,… Behold,… My sacrificial brother 

Kevin McStay

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